S&P futures are up 0.2% Friday morning after U.S. equities finished higher Thursday, with quantum computing, most-shorted names, retail favorites, and small caps among the thematic standouts. The S&P 500 is on track for an eighth straight weekly gain, which would be its longest winning streak since 2023. Global tone is firmer, with Japan up […]
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S&P futures are down 0.3% Monday morning after Friday’s broad selloff, when all major U.S. indexes fell more than 1% and semis/memory were notable laggards. The weakness left most major indexes lower for the week. Global tone remains softer, with Japan and Hong Kong both down roughly 1% overnight and Europe off about 0.4%. Treasuries
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February 26, 2026 S&P futures are slightly lower after Wednesday’s rally, which marked the Nasdaq’s first back-to-back 1%+ gains since mid-December. Tech led again, with strength in Mag 7, software, and semis/memory. Banks drove a sharp rebound in financials, while other cyclicals and defensives lagged. Overnight, Asia was mostly higher with South Korea up over
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February 25, 2026 S&P futures are up 0.3% following Tuesday’s tech-led rally. Software (short covering), Mag 7, and semis drove gains, alongside strength in travel & leisure, homebuilders, credit cards, PE, and machinery. Banks, managed care, parcels/logistics, and energy lagged. Overnight, Asia rallied sharply with Japan up over 2% on dovish BoJ nominations. Europe is
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February 23, 2026 S&P futures are down 0.25% after U.S. equities finished mostly higher Friday and for the week. The Nasdaq snapped a five-week losing streak, supported by stronger big tech and continued semi/memory momentum. Machinery, E&Cs, restaurants, and apparel outperformed, while software, chemicals, food, private equity, and biopharma lagged. Overnight, Asia was mostly higher
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February 10, 2026 S&P futures are up 0.1% in Tuesday morning trading following a mostly higher start to the week for U.S. equities. Monday’s advance was led by Technology, with software and the broader OpenAI ecosystem standing out, alongside strength in precious metals and global miners. Insurance brokers were notable laggards as investors weighed the
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February 6, 2026 S&P 500 futures +0.3% Friday morning after being down more than 1% overnight, following Thursday’s broad selloff that left all major indexes down over 1% and the S&P on a third straight decline. Software fell for a seventh consecutive session, remaining the main drag. Overnight, Asian markets were mostly lower, with South
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February 5, 2026 S&P 500 futures +0.2% Thursday morning after a mixed U.S. session on Wednesday. The S&P 500, Nasdaq, and Russell 2000 closed lower, but the equal-weight S&P rose nearly 0.9% to a fresh record, underscoring continued broadening. Semiconductors were the main drag, while software fell for a seventh straight session. Select cyclicals and
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November 28, 2025 S&P futures were halted overnight due to technical issues at the CME, interrupting early trading. This follows Wednesday’s fourth consecutive gain for the S&P 500, which remains on pace for a weekly increase of more than 3%. Asian markets were mostly higher—with Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan leading—while Europe traded little changed.
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November 26, 2025 S&P futures are up 0.3% in Wednesday morning trading after U.S. equities posted a third straight gain on Tuesday, bringing the S&P’s three-day advance to nearly +3.5%. Breadth continued to improve with equal-weight outperforming by more than 50 bp. Asian markets were mostly higher with Japan up nearly 2%, while Europe is
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